❓ Ms. Farrer questions the exclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages and the lack of specific recognition of Aboriginal cultural diversity in a report on cultural diversity in WA. The Minister acknowledges the oversight and apologises.
AnsweredQoN 337Legislative Assembly
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''CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA: A
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE'' — INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES
337. Ms J. FARRER to the Minister for Citizenship and
Multicultural Interests:
I refer to the report ''Cultural
Diversity in Western Australia: A Demographic Profile'', launched by the
minister in April 2010, which tells the story of Western Australia's
cultural and linguistic diversity.
(1) Why does the language profile
exclude Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages?
(2) Why is the cultural diversity of
Aboriginal people not specifically recognised in this report?
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE'' — INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES
337. Ms J. FARRER to the Minister for Citizenship and
Multicultural Interests:
I refer to the report ''Cultural
Diversity in Western Australia: A Demographic Profile'', launched by the
minister in April 2010, which tells the story of Western Australia's
cultural and linguistic diversity.
(1) Why does the language profile
exclude Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages?
(2) Why is the cultural diversity of
Aboriginal people not specifically recognised in this report?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Kimberley for
the question. It is a good question.
(1)–(2) I
guess the Office of Multicultural Interest focuses on cultural and
linguistically diversity of mainly migrants. It is an oversight not to include
Aboriginal people in that profile, and I apologise for that. It will not happen
again. It is a good question and it was an omission in the process of the
report. If such a document is done in the future, it will definitely include Aboriginal
people.
the question. It is a good question.
(1)–(2) I
guess the Office of Multicultural Interest focuses on cultural and
linguistically diversity of mainly migrants. It is an oversight not to include
Aboriginal people in that profile, and I apologise for that. It will not happen
again. It is a good question and it was an omission in the process of the
report. If such a document is done in the future, it will definitely include Aboriginal
people.
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